Birmingham, ENGLAND – 6^th October 2008 – Corporate Express Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) and part of the world’s largest supplier of office products, launched their 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report at the Corporate Express Sustainability Day.

On Wednesday 3^rd September 2008, Corporate Express hosted a customer Sustainability Day at The Brewery,London, which was an open forum to discuss environmental impacts, and how by working together these can be reduced.

As well as showcasing the types of socially responsible products on offer at a supplier exhibition, Corporate Express customers were invited to hear from Corporate Express’ Executive Management Team about how Corporate Express is addressing CSR and more specifically, environmental issues, such as, carbon emissions and packaging.

Key environmental partners and suppliers also presented at the event, as well as Jonathon Porritt, Co-Founder and Programme Director for Forum for the Future and Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission, who gave a key note speech on Future Proofing: Coping with a World in Trouble.

In addition to the above, the event also gave Corporate Express the opportunity to launch the 2007 CSR Report, which details their progress in addressing their social responsibilities during 2007.

Corporate Express is committed to CSR and is taking the necessary steps to improve performance and taking the time to embed social responsibility within the business.

Their focus is on:

      People: Offering a safe, respectful and rewarding working environment, where peopleare supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential

      Customers: Understanding our customers’ CSR concerns and helping them to implement their own CSR policies and programmes

      Suppliers: Purchasing goods and services in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and helping and encouraging their suppliers to do the same

       Environment: Working to reduce our environmental impact, with a particular emphasis on reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and waste sent to landfill 

      Community: Being respectful and understanding about the way their operations affect the local community and making a positive and valuable contribution to society.

“We are extremely proud of the progress during 2007 and to be able to document this within the report is a significant achievement.” said Dylan Jones, Managing Director of Corporate Express UK. “Both the 2007 CSR Report and the Sustainability Day reinforces our dedication and commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, and we will continue our efforts in the years to come.”